Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming Flashcards
Large Intestine (Full Name)
Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming
Large Intestine Meridian
Internal Pair:
Stomach Meridian of the Foot Yangming
Large Intestine Meridian
External Pair:
Lung Meridian of the Hand Taiyin
How many points are there on the large intestine channel?
20
LI-1 (Shang Yang) is on the radial side of which finger?
Index
LI-4 (He Gu) is located between which two metacarpal bones?
The 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones
Which point is located in the anatomical snuff box?
LI-5 (Yang Xi)
Which LI point is located on the cubital crease?
LI-11 (Qu Chi)
LI-16 is located between which two anatomical structures?
The acromial extremity of the clavical and scapular spine
Which point is located between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
LI-18 (Fu Tu)
Which LI point is located on the nasolabial groove?
LI-20 (Ying Xiang)
Which LI point is right below the lateral margin of the nostril, level with Du-26?
LI-19 (Kou He Liao)
Which points on the LI channel are on the head and neck?
LI-17 - 20
Flow of channel
Hand to head
LI-1 / Shang Yang
Location
On the radial side of the index finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
LI-2 / Er Jian
Location
In the depression of the radial side of the index finger, distal to the 2nd metacarpal-phalangeal joint. The point is located with the finger slightly flexed.
LI-3 / San Jian
Location
When a loose fist is made, the point is on the radial side of the index finger, in the depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.
LI-4 / He Gu
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. Or, place in coincident position the transverse crease of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb with the margin of the web between the thumb and the index finger of the other hand. The point where the tip of the thumb touches.
LI-5 / Yang Xi
Location
On the radial side of the wrist. When the thumb is tilted upward, it is int he depression between the tendons of m. extensor pollicus longus & brevis.
LI-6 / Pian Li
Location
With the elbow flexed & on the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.
LI-7 / Wen Liu
Location
With the elbow flexed & the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line connecting Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 5 cun above the crease of the wrist.
LI-8 / Xia Lian
Location
On the line joining Yangixi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 4 cun below the cubital crease.
LI-9 / Shang Lian
Location
On the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 3 cun below the cubital crease.
LI-10 / Shou San Li
Location
On the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 2 cun below the cubital crease.
LI-11 / Qu Chi
Location
When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between Chize LU-5 & the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
LI-12 / Zhou Liao
Location
When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the lateral side of the upper arm, 1 cun above Quchi LI-11, on the border of the humerus.
LI-13 / Shou Wu Li
Location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line connecting Quchi LI-11 & Jianyu LI-15, 3 cun above Quchi LI-11.
LI-14 / Bi Nao
Location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line joining Quchi LI-11 & Jianyu LI-15, 7 cun above Quchi LI-11, at the insertion of m. deltoideus.
LI-15 / Jian Yu
Location
Antero-inferior to the the acromion, on the upper portion of m. deltoideus. When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the depression appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.
LI-16 / Ju Gu
Location
In the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial extremity of the clavicle & the scapular spine.
LI-17 / Tian Ding
Location
On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of the sternoclaidomastoid muscle, beside the laryngeal protuberance, at the midpoint of the line connecting Futu LI-18 & Quepen ST-12.
LI-18 / Fu Tu
Location
On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the Adam’s Apple, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM muscle.
LI-19 / Kou He Liao
Location
Right below the lateral mergin of the nostril level with Du-26.
LI-20 / Ying Xiang
Location
In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
